Jibrin says the move to internally generate revenue from the Nigerian Customs is due to Nigeria’s debt crises. The Senate has disclosed its intention to review upwards the N5.079 trillion 2024 revenue target of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from the second half of the year to save the country from further borrowings. This was revealed by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Isah Jibrin (APC, Kogi East) Monday at a crucial meeting with the...
As the House resumes after a short break for the bye-elections, a bill for the amendment of the Electoral Act and the Criminal Code are going to be on the agenda of the House of Representatives. These, among others, will be analysed in this Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) by OrderPaper. The House of Representatives on resumption from the Christmas break held its first plenary session of the year 2024 on Tuesday, 30th January with...
The LIFE article published by OrderPaper last Tuesday highlighted several topics expected to take centre stage in the National Assembly’s deliberations and some found their way into the discourse of the National Assembly. In a prescient display of foresight, OrderPaper accurately forecasted the subjects of debate within the Nigerian National Assembly for last week, as outlined in its recent LIFE article. The predictions, made with meticulous attention to detail, have proven to be remarkably on...
A Court of Appeal sacked Mwadkwon late last year and mandated a rerun within 90 days. He was also barred from the rerun election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Prince Pam Mwadkon Dachungyang as the winner of the bye-election for Plateau North senatorial district. Dachungyang of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) won with 122,442 votes defeating Yakub Muhammad Safiu of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) who polled 53,980, Christopher Musa Giwa...
The Pan-African Parliament is mourning the passing of Geingob the late president of Namibia The Pan-African Parliament has expressed rude shock over the passing of the Namibia President, Mr. Hage Gottfried Geingob who died on Sunday. The Acting-President of the Pan-African Parliament, Hon. Dr. Ashebir W. Gayo in a press statement issued on Sunday night said Geingob’s contributions to the continent can not be overemphasised. “It is with a profound sense of loss and deep...
Mustapha (APC) was declared winner of the Yobe East bye-election, after polling 68,778 votes to defeat Aji Kolomi (PDP) who got 18,878 votes. The President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated Musa Mustapha on his emergence as Senator-elect for Yobe East Senatorial district under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the concluded bye-elections. Mustapha was declared winner of the Yobe East bye-election, on Sunday, after polling 68,778 votes to defeat Aji...
In the bye-election conducted today, Saturday, 3 February 2024, a total of 74 candidates contested for nine seats in the State and National assemblies. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has conducted and announced the results of nine bye-elections and 35 rerun elections across 26 states of the country. According to INEC, Fuad Laguda, a former chairman of the APC in Surulere Local Government, has emerged as the winner of the bye-election for Surulere Federal...
Kawu says they will also look into the case of the Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro. The principal officers of the National Assembly have revealed that they will travel to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to support the Nigerian team at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ahead of the crucial quarterfinal match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Palancas Negras of Angola. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Sumaila Kawu (NNPP, Kano...
The Senate is set to reconsider the NYSC Trust Fund Bill after failing to get presidential assent on two occasions in the 9th Assembly. OrderPaper had predicted that the National Assembly will upon its resumption, address some urgent National issues including insecurity, and take a decision as to whether the NYSC scheme is to be retained or scrapped considering the increased rates of kidnappings and killings of corp members. However, upon its resumption, both...
Customs revenue was affected by uncertainties and anxiety towards the 2023 elections and suspension of excise on single-use plastics, carbonated drinks, and telecommunications Value Added Tax (VAT). The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has blamed the uncertainties of the year 2023, from the elections, cash crunch, Naira re-design, and other factors as responsible for the drastic reduction in its revenue. The Comptroller General (CG) of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi stated this at an interactive...
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